Floaters and flashes: the signs of acute posterior vitreous detachment

Acute posterior vitreous detachment is a common cause of unilateral floaters and flashinglights. These visual experiences are frightening for the patient, and in an eye examinationthe physical findings are usually few and often subtle. It is a condition that frequentlyoccurs in the older population. Drs Chintan Sanghvi, Sarita Bhat and Jason Raw discuss itspathophysiology and management.